The Enchanted Wood: Book 1

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Hachette Children's Group, Jul 2, 2015 - Juvenile Fiction - 276 pages
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The first magical story in the Faraway Tree series by one of the world's most popular children's authors, Enid Blyton.

Joe, Beth and Frannie find the Enchanted Wood on the doorstep of their new home, and when they discover the Faraway Tree they fall into all sorts of adventures!

Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Come on an amazing adventure!

First published in 1939, this edition contains the original text. Inside illustrations are by Jan McCafferty, and the cover by Mark Beech (2014).

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User Review  - Fliss88 - LibraryThing

I think I would have enjoyed an original version of this much better. I don’t like the illustrations, they’re too modern and not particularly nice. This is childhood viewed through very rose coloured glasses but lots of magical fun. Read full review

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User Review  - SueinCyprus - LibraryThing

This was one of my very favourite childhood books when I was about six. I re-read it in my teens. I read it to my sons when they were small. Just recently, I read it aloud to a five-year-old friend ... Read full review

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About the author (2015)

Enid Blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author.

She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five,The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy.

Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers.

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TitleThe Enchanted Wood: Book 1
Book 1 of The Magic Faraway Tree
AuthorEnid Blyton
PublisherHachette Children's Group, 2015
ISBN1444926500, 9781444926507
Length276 pages
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Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
Juvenile Fiction / Classics
Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
  
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